Meatloaf Cupcake With Mashed Potato Icing And Cherry Tomato Jam Recipes

MEATLOAF CUPCAKES WITH MASHED POTATO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
• Spray 8 holes of a muffin tin.
• Grate the onion and carrot straight into a large bowl.
• Add remaining meatloaf ingredients and use your hands to mix and combine well.
• Scoop up 1/2 cup of mince and use your hands to form a rough ball shape. Press into the muffin tin. The surface should be a slight dome shape.
• Repeat with remaining mince. It should make about 8.
• Bake for 20 - 25 minutes until browned on top. Remove from oven.
• Peel and dice the potato. Steam or boil until soft but not waterlogged.
• Drain, then add butter and 1/2 cup of milk. Mash using a potato masher until smooth or to your liking. Add extra milk if you need it. The mash needs to be creamy but stiff enough to hold its shape when piped or piled onto the Meatloaf Cupcakes.
• Smear a dollop of tomato ketchup on the Meatloaf Cupcakes.
• Top with mashed potato, either by piping it or just dolloping it on with a spoon.
• Serve with a sprinkle of parsley, if using.

MEAT LOAF AND POTATO CUPCAKES

Steps:

• 1.) Heat oven to 375°F. Place foil baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups.
• 2). In 2-quart saucepan, make 1 pouch potatoes as directed on box. Stir in cheese. Set aside.
• 3.) In large bowl, mix meat loaf mixture ingredients. Press about 3 tablespoons meat mixture in each muffin cup.
• 4.) In small bowl, mix all sauce ingredients except parsley. Spread about 2 teaspoons sauce over meat loaf mixture in each muffin cup. Place potato mixture in decorating bag fitted with #847 or desired tip. Pipe potatoes on cupcakes.
• 5.) Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center of cupcake reads 160°F. Sprinkle with parsley; serve immediately.
• * Skip the homemade sauce and just use, ketchup or barbecue sauce.
• * Skip the potato piping. Just spoon the potatoes over the sauce.
• * Make sure to use extra-lean ground beef so there is less fat in foil baking cups after baking.

MEATLOAF CUPCAKES WITH MASHED POTATO ICING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 18 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix Meatloaf ingredients until well combined. Divide mixture evenly among muffin cups, pressing mixture down firmly.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center of loaves reads 160°F. Cool slightly in muffin cups.
• While loaves are baking, in 3-quart saucepan, place potatoes in generously salted cold water. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cook potatoes until fork-tender. Drain; return to saucepan. Add butter and 1/4 cup milk; mash until creamy and smooth, adding more milk as necessary. Season with salt and pepper. Make sure mashed potatoes are creamy and smooth so they can be piped onto meatloaves.
• Place potatoes in 10-inch decorating bag without tip. Starting at outside of loaf and in circular motion, pipe potatoes onto each meatloaf. If desired, garnish with additional parsley. Remove from muffin cups.